[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
SashaG wrote:
I’m not that keen on the insane amount of water that I take on board after my carb up. Pauli D mentioned it earlier and I can’t help but re-ittorate it. Does this fluctuation subside or is it a permanent roller coaster?
Dr. Mauro says that once you start smoothing out, you should stop the carbing up phase. I believe this is why the carbing up stage can last between 12-36 hours. It might be hard at first to determine when to stop carbing up and to go back to high fat/high protein/little carbs, but I’m sure you will be able to tell as the weeks and months go on.
I would assume that if you have an all-out binge fest on carbs, you would only want to be carbing up for 12 hours. If you have clean carbs and don’t load up on the sugar (skittles, white bread, etc.), then you could probably go for 24-36 hours.
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House . . .
Cheers for the comments and I definitely hear what you’re saying. My loads have been quite clean, my exceptions are things like Mueslix cereal and a fruit smoothie, but what I’ve found after my first carb up is that I was holding quite a bit of water in the days after the loads and even in the inital part of the load making it hard to get in the necessary carbs . . . It’s also not the most attractive look. My question is whether this water balance subside over time (this is only my second carb up) or is it just a part of the diet.
Thanks again for the advice . . . dammit I want some skittles!
Cheers for the comments and I definitely hear what you’re saying. My loads have been quite clean, my exceptions are things like Mueslix cereal and a fruit smoothie, but what I’ve found after my first carb up is that I was holding quite a bit of water in the days after the loads and even in the inital part of the load making it hard to get in the necessary carbs . . . It’s also not the most attractive look. My question is whether this water balance subside over time (this is only my second carb up) or is it just a part of the diet.
Thanks again for the advice . . . dammit I want some skittles!
Sasha
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I see what you mean now. Hopefully one of the vets will chime in on this one.
Just had our second baby Tuesday! A girl this time! Anyway, I spent three days in the hospital (baby is fine!). As you may or may not know, the hours and days before and after your wife gives birth do not make for easy “dieting” on hospital cafe menus.
Monday, I’m doing another induction phase of 12-2 days just to kick start myself.
Two of my clients on this diet are still humming right along and LOVING life on the AD. A third female age 52 has been on for 6 weeks or so and came in to tell me she can get into three pairs of jeans that were all but forgotten. And you must know this is a woman who is in great shape already and ate as “perfectly” as anyone could… you know, more like a Berardi disciple; oatmeal with Grow! and blueberries, salmon, chicken breast, fruit and veggies etc., etc.
This diet is indeed the cats pajamas!
(special thanks to Jillybop for remembering my new daughter’s arrival date!)
I’m no expert (only on my 2nd carb-up myself)
But I PM’d DH about this particular phenomena last week.
This was his response:
“Pretty common. It’ll subside after you adapt over about 5-8 weeks. Then there are certain foods that don’t agree with some. Some hold water if they eat much pork (bacon, ham etc… are so salty) and most hold water from too much sugar on the load. You’ll dial in your perfect foods in a few weeks. Hang in there, this is common.”
[quote]derek wrote:
Just had our second baby Tuesday! A girl this time! Anyway, I spent three days in the hospital (baby is fine!). As you may or may not know, the hours and days before and after your wife gives birth do not make for easy “dieting” on hospital cafe menus.
Monday, I’m doing another induction phase of 12-2 days just to kick start myself.
Two of my clients on this diet are still humming right along and LOVING life on the AD. A third female age 52 has been on for 6 weeks or so and came in to tell me she can get into three pairs of jeans that were all but forgotten. And you must know this is a woman who is in great shape already and ate as “perfectly” as anyone could… you know, more like a Berardi disciple; oatmeal with Grow! and blueberries, salmon, chicken breast, fruit and veggies etc., etc.
This diet is indeed the cats pajamas!
(special thanks to Jillybop for remembering my new daughter’s arrival date!)[/quote]
Congrats on the new baby!!
The 12 days is a killer. I guess it isn’t bad really, but I just miss having frosted mini wheats. LOL!
I agree that this diet is the best one out there. For some reason, I look like I’m leaning out just a bit and I’m not even trying to. I’m getting well over 3500 calories/day. Gotta love this diet! :D. I think I converted to an Anabolist. LOL! Any idea where they have church services?
Congrats my man . . . another beautiful kid I imagine! So have you purchased all the low-carb/high-fat baby food to get her inducted? I bet the first 12 days will fly by! Kidding of course. Actually I find it hilarious that while waiting for your child to be born you were contemplating the AD and the menu in cafeteria . . . mind you, I would have done the same. Congrats once again!
Pauli D . . .
Cheers for the note from DH . . . much appreciated. I’m on the second carb up and it’s going well. I feel like I’m becoming a lot more stable with the principles on the AD and have been seeing some body composition improvements as well. Hopefully they will continue.
One thing I’ve noticed is that it’s quite necessary to keep your calories up on this diet. If you dip too low the improvements slow down (strength and leanness). Anyone else?
Here are some fun foods I’ve recently incorporated in the AD during the week:
the Food Doctor’s seed mix (chili and garlic)
Mini Babybel cheeses (great little snacks)
Helemans Mayo (Now enriched with Omega 3s and 6s)
Pesto sauce on chicken
Hope all the ADers are well and keep us all up to date with the progress on the diet.
[quote]SashaG wrote:
One thing I’ve noticed is that it’s quite necessary to keep your calories up on this diet. If you dip too low the improvements slow down (strength and leanness). Anyone else?
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Yes! I have noticed this also. I just eat whenever I’m hungry. I might have 7 or 8 meals a day instead of my usual 6. They won’t be as big as my usual 6 meals though.
They sell it at Rainbow Foods (not sure if they are nationwide). Look for the oils with lignans in it because they are “phyonutrients that exhibit strong antioxidant properties and can have a balancing effect on hormones.”
yes! i have been using that stuff daily(about 10-12 tbsp a day) and it helps get both my cals and my fats up high! mine has 130 cals/14 g a fat per tbsp, and thats all! plus i mix it in my shake and cant even taste it
Thanks for the acknowledgement on my new baby girl. (I know it’s just a bit off-topic for most of you)!
I now realize that I could’ve stayed on the AD in the hospital if I REALLY wanted to be creative enough with scrambled eggs, sausage, roast beef, plain burgers, veggies, etc. And that goes to show you that the AD is actually one of the-if not THE MOST versatile and user friendly diets on the planet.
Is it me or do we have a pretty cool family going here?
My three clients (the ones on the AD) and I feel that we have a unique bond in that we know our bodies better than our peers and can manipulate our physiques on damand if need be. There’s a certain amount of pride one gets from having that knowledge and ability.
On a side note, I try to TEACH the diet to my clients so that they are able to think and do for themselves although they can come to me for answers or new ideas. With that in mind, one of my clients Judy, was able to teach her cousin who is a diabetic how to use the AD to help reduce her reliance on insulin. Turns out she’s lost over 5 lbs and has reduced her doseage (with her doctor of course)
of medication in a few short weeks.
I see the subject of holding water has come up recently and DH (the MAN!) had correctly said that as one adapts to the diet, holding water decreases. I’d like to add that as can be seen from FAT intake, when the body has a steady and sufficient amount of substrate coming in, it will readily release that substrate from it’s body stores.
The same holds for water (no pun intended). Drinking a gallon per day and more in many cases will help both maintain an anabolic envrironment within the muscles, but also signal the body to release the subcutaneous (under skin) water storage. You end up with full, hard muscles and thinner skin.
[quote]Ballin4Christ32 wrote:
yes! i have been using that stuff daily(about 10-12 tbsp a day) and it helps get both my cals and my fats up high! mine has 130 cals/14 g a fat per tbsp, and thats all! plus i mix it in my shake and cant even taste it[/quote]
Is it the Spectrum Organic stuff? I was just curiouis because 10-12 tbsp a day would equal almost a bottle a day (16 servings in a bottle). At $8-$9 per bottle, that would add up pretty quick. LOL!
[quote]derek wrote:
Is it me or do we have a pretty cool family going here?
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Are you talking about your family (wife, baby, and yourself) or the AD Family??
I agree that this diet is user friendly and the best out there. I don’t mind eating carbs on a high carb diet, but I hate trying to choke down cup after cup of oatmeal everyday. Plus, Dr. Mauro explains why the fats are good for the body and why this diet helps build muscle and decrease bodyfat. Can’t argue with a guy that practices what he preaches and, in doing that, won some powerlifting championships back in his prime.
[quote]HouseOfAtlas wrote:
derek wrote:
Is it me or do we have a pretty cool family going here?
Are you talking about your family (wife, baby, and yourself) or the AD Family??
I agree that this diet is user friendly and the best out there. I don’t mind eating carbs on a high carb diet, but I hate trying to choke down cup after cup of oatmeal everyday. Plus, Dr. Mauro explains why the fats are good for the body and why this diet helps build muscle and decrease bodyfat. Can’t argue with a guy that practices what he preaches and, in doing that, won some powerlifting championships back in his prime.[/quote]
Well, I have a great family but I was referring to us AD-ers out there. There has never been a thread on this site that is so filled with helpful contributers. I think we are a breed apart.
i had 2 bottles of the stuff, used it up in 5 days. i got 2 more bottles of the stuff that has i think 47 servings in it of cold pressed flaxseed oil at gnc for 30 bucks. so that should hold me for a week or so
[quote]derek wrote:
Well, I have a great family but I was referring to us AD-ers out there. There has never been a thread on this site that is so filled with helpful contributers. I think we are a breed apart.
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Yeah. Our AD Family needs to stick together
[quote]Ballin4Christ32 wrote:
i had 2 bottles of the stuff, used it up in 5 days. i got 2 more bottles of the stuff that has i think 47 servings in it of cold pressed flaxseed oil at gnc for 30 bucks. so that should hold me for a week or so[/quote]
Oh yeah. That should last a while
After reading some of the eBook, Dr. Mauro says that GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid), such as Evening Primose and Borage Seed Oil, is a good fat to have. Also, he also says great things about CLA, including “CLA has been shown to have properties above and beyond those of linoleic acid.”
can anyone help me find a good reference website on the amount of carbohydrates in certain vegetables? im going to start the diet this week and i currently eat a lot of veggies, for example, i stir fry squash, broccoli and zucchini with olive oil almost every day…i have no idea how many carbs these things have…thanks for any help
[quote]toughcasey wrote:
can anyone help me find a good reference website on the amount of carbohydrates in certain vegetables? im going to start the diet this week and i currently eat a lot of veggies, for example, i stir fry squash, broccoli and zucchini with olive oil almost every day…i have no idea how many carbs these things have…thanks for any help[/quote]
Sometimes when you look up the veggie, it doesn’t tell the fiber content for some reason. I looked up Spinach and it didn’t show the fiber, yet when I went to the grocery store, it says it has 3g of carbs and 2g come from fiber.
Sometimes when you look up the veggie, it doesn’t tell the fiber content for some reason. I looked up Spinach and it didn’t show the fiber, yet when I went to the grocery store, it says it has 3g of carbs and 2g come from fiber.
